First aid by symptoms mobile
Hyperventilation
What to do
– Rapid, deep and noisy breathing
– Dizziness and confusion
– Tingling in the hands
What to do
– Reassure casualty and, if possible, take them somewhere quite and private to regain control of their breathing.
– If hyperventilation continues, get the casualty to breath into a paper bag.
IMPORTANT
– Do not get the casualty to breathe into anything other than a paper bag.
